Collar-fastening device.



R. KRASBERG.

COLLAR FASTENING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 1e, 1909.

1,021,41 4. Patented Mar. 26, 1912.

. partly broken RUDOLF KRASBE'RG. on PoUGHKEEPsm, NEW YORKCOLLAR-FASTENING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

rammed Mar. 26, 1912.

Application led January 16, 1909. Serial No. 472,650.

To all l/zom it may concern.:

Be 1tI known that l, Broom1 Kmsnnnc.. a (atmen of the United States.residing at Poughkeepsie, in the county of Dutchess and' State of NewYork, have invented certain new andruseful Improvements in Collar-Fastening Devices, of which the following is a speciticatioin'vreference being had therein to the accomjmnying drawing.

My invention relates to improvements in devices forfholding the collarin proper position around the neck and comprises holding means adaptedto retain thc two laps on the inside of the collar iii-such a positionthat after the collar has been fastened the same will not spr iad open.

Referring to the accomjmnying drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation ofa` collar away with my device in position showing an application ofmyinvention. Fig. S2 a front elevation of the device. Fig an end view ofFig. 2. Fig. -t another end view with parts omitted. Fig. 5 isa frontelevation of the body portion of the device, the levers 25 and 2G beingomitted. Fig. (3 a cross section on the line (LA-t3' of Fig. 2. Fig. 7 acrosssection looking upwardly on the line 7*'7 of Fig. Q. Fig.' H a planview of one of the levers, Fig. 9 a side View of same. Fig. l() a planview ol thc.

other lever, Fig. l1 a side. view of same. Fig.

12 a side view of a spring jaw, and Fig. 13 is a plan view ofsame.

The entire device may be formed ot' four )ieces of metalV as illustratedin4 the drawlngs or suitable modifications may be made.

2() is the body of thedevice and is provided at the upper extremity witha projection 21 at one? side bent back upon itself forminga lip adaptedto receive the spring jaw 22 shown to advantage in Figs. 7, l2v

and 13. This spring jaw'is held by suitable means such as the prong 23and is provided with teeth 23. One side .of the jaw is adapted to heforced in the direction of the lip Q1 by operating the lever 241 in theusual manner thereby providing a secure and simple form of retrainingmeans. The lower extremity-of the main body of the device is formed'intoa hook 25 into which may be introduced the end of the lever 2G shown onan enlarged scale rin Figs. 8 and t). This lever is pivoted at 27 sothat it remains out ot engagement wlth sald hook When-1n its verticalposition.

ln the application of my invention the lip '21 is-preferably slippedeveryone end of one of the 'laps of the collar and the lever 24 ispressed into place t-hereby securely holdingpthe same.l The lowerextrelnityiof the device isv then at' about a levely with the lower edgeof and engages the adjoining lap of the collar and by throwing up thetonge Q6. the lower edge of the lap is engaged between the end of theulever 26 and the hook of the device and the two laps are held firmlylocked together so that the top of the outsideof the collar meets neatlyand remains in that position.

Referring again to Fig. l it will be observed that r'the lap from theleft side of thev collar is held between jaws 22 which are forcedtogether by the lev r Q4 and that the lever 26 at the lower extr .nityof the device when turned horizontally beneath the collar securely holdsthe lower vedge of the collar.

Various modifications may be made Within the scope departingr froln thespirit of the invention.

llaving described my invention, what I claim as new,'a1id desire tosecure by Letters Patent is: A

collar holding device comprising a bmlyportion provided with fastening'means 'at the top adapted to--engage the inner end and hook retainingmeans aty the bottom 'adapted to engage the lower portion of the outerend of the collar when in position upon the neck, said fastening meanscomprising a pair of jaws and a hinged lever adapted to operate thesan1e,'and said hook retaining means comprising a hook,. and a pivotedlever mounted adjacent thereto and adapted to bind said collar therein.the lever of said fastening means andsaid hook retaining'means beingupon the same side of said device. f

ln testimony whereof l affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. RUDOLF KRASBERG.

itnesses CHARLES Kennen, DANIEL H. Knlnenn.

of `the appended claim without

